Wonderful idea......stroke patients are who I work with the most. The "Clot
Buster" can only be given if the person with a stroke gets to the ER within 2-3
hours of the event!. Continue to educate your friends.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE - A true story
Susie is recooping at an incredible pace for someone
with a massive stroke all because Sherry saw Susie
stumble - -that is the key that isn't mentioned
below - and then she asked Susie the 3 questions. So simple - - this literally saved Susie's life - - Some angel sent
it to Susie's friend and they did just what it said
to do. Susie failed all three so 911 was
called. Even though she had normal blood
pressure readings and did not appear to be a
stroke as she could converse to some extent with the
Paramedics they took her to the hospital right away. Thank God for
the sense to remember the 3 steps!
Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells
disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage
when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by
asking three simple questions:
*Ask the individual to SMILE.
*Ask
him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
*Ask the person
to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE.
If he or she has
trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of nonmedical volunteers
could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and
speech problems, researchers urged the general
public to learn the three questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last
February. Widespread use of this test could
result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the
stroke and prevent brain damage.
A cardiologist
says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people, you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY
FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE. could save their
lives
